Are you really a man?

OK, the secret(?) is out. I'm male.

This came to my attention:

Now some macho idiot is going to swagger in to spew about how Tough Men Make Tough Decisions and Do What It Takes, and They'll Protect the Soft Weak Liberals, and The Grownups Are In Charge.

NO! There are some things men should and should not do.

Real men don't abuse women and children. They don't decide to kill people and sacrifice other's loved ones in a fucking conflict which should never have happened. They don't destroy a country because they think they're John Wayne, Chuck Norris, Dirty Harry. They don't sign execution orders as fast as possible.

Real men have compassion for people. They make tough decisions, but with respect for others, empathy and an idea of what is just and right. Real men are not as bad as I.

H/T Making Light (Jim McDonald).